By Mark Zaretsky , Staff Writer
More than 200 people packed the Francis Walsh Intermediate School auditorium Thursday night to offer the Planning and Zoning Commission their opinions on a developer’s application to build a 106,700-square-foot BJ’s Wholesale Club on the same East Main Street property where Costco sought to build just under11 years ago.
Most of the 65-odd people who spoke at the third of at least four public hearing sessions the PZC will hold were against the project, although several speakers went on the record in favor, citing the jobs and tax revenue it would bring and their belief that the property eventually will be developed “one way or another.”
The PZC made no decision. It left the public hearing open. Other residents watched on Branford Community TV and YouTube.
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